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Posts Made By: Ron Wodaski

April 17, 2003 05:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

NGC 2992/93

Posted By Ron Wodaski
This is a really outstanding image, Steve. The faint extensions are very well recorded, and details are really great. Very nice work.

Ron Wodaski

April 17, 2003 10:05 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M51.

Posted By Ron Wodaski
That's a beaitful M51, really sharp/detailed and also nice and deep. Very nice!

A few tips to take it to the next level:

* The white point for blue is a little high; lower it to bring out more blue in the spiral arms;

* The black point for red is a little low, and the overall image black point is also a touch low. This gives the background a reddish cast. Fixing the black points will clean this up nicely.

* After the above adjustments, you will probably find the image a little dark. A small non-linear histogram boost (e.g., Curves in Photoshop) will restore brightness balance.

Ron Wodaski

April 19, 2003 09:22 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

HorseHead and Flame / Color 10.4 hour image

Posted By Ron Wodaski
Nicely done. Might raise the black point a bit to see if you like what that does to the image.

Ron Wodaski

April 21, 2003 09:09 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

ngc3623

Posted By Ron Wodaski
Very nice details. You are a little bit on the magenta side - try adding a little green to the mix by either lowering the white point for green (drastic approach) or use color balancing in Photoshop to boost the green mid-level a bit, and drop the red a bit. I used 0.86, 1.05, 1.08 for the red/green/blue mid points and got what I think is a little better color balance.

Ron Wodaski

April 21, 2003 11:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Jupiter image 13th April 2003

Posted By Ron Wodaski
Really nice. Fascinating detail near the GRS, and bands just about all the way to the poles.

Ron Wodaski

April 23, 2003 10:29 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Software assisted focus on planets.

Posted By Ron Wodaski
CCDSoft's @Focus will focus on a planetary image. Most of the other focus routines expect to see a star.

Ron Wodaski

April 23, 2003 10:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Crude 'first light' image...

Posted By Ron Wodaski
Actually, that's a very nice image. Despite all the obstacles, you wound up wtih a neat shot. Quite an achievement, all things considered.

Ron WOdaski

April 26, 2003 06:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

NGC 4833

Posted By Ron Wodaski
That's quite sparse for a glob, but very pretty with the combination of large/small, and red/blue, stars. Nicely images, very fine detail and color.

Ron Wodaski

April 27, 2003 10:25 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M51 with D60 and C11

Posted By Ron Wodaski
That turned out very well done. Good details, and rich colors. I see what you mean about the noise, but still that's a very impressive galaxy shot for a D60.

Ron Wodaski

April 28, 2003 08:51 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

AP Star 130 ED first light (serious)...

Posted By Ron Wodaski
Excellent results. You have a winning combination, and your imaging and processing ain't too shaby neither!

Ron W

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